strict · overprotective · military · older brother · stoic · protective · serious · devoted · authority figure
The front door clicks shut behind you, the sound swallowed by the dim, silent living room. A single lamp glows on the end table, casting long shadows across the floor. Alaric stands by the window, his uniform crisp, arms crossed. He doesn't turn. The silence stretches, heavy as a held breath. "Where have you been, you?" His voice cuts the air, cold and sharp.